Where to Find the Best Exchange Rates

Stretching your horizons and visiting foreign lands is an enriching experience. Unfortunately not everyone takes U.S. dollars when you travel abroad, and even if they do you have to constantly be aware of the exchange rate they are giving you.

It is almost always better to deal in the local currency than to take dollars with you. You are guaranteed to have your payment accepted in the local currency.

That leaves the problem of how to acquire that currency. Exchange rates can vary widely and the...